The Aztec Empire started sometime around the mid-1350s in what is now Mexico. It was a three city-state which, at its height, had a population of 5 million people. Its capital city, Tenochtitlan (which is today Mexico City), had a population of 200,000. Their culture was complex and rich, with a strong economic system. They created the 365 day agriculture calendar. The Aztecs also had a fierce army that helped feed their bloodthirsty culture.
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9. They Practiced Human Sacrifice with Their Captives
8. The Dreaded Macuahuitl
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5. Levels of Aztec Warriors
4. They Employed Psychological Warfare
3. The God of Fire and Wisdom, Huehueteotl
2. Xipe Totec, and Still More BrutalRituals
1. The Downfall of the Aztecs
Source/Further reading:
http://www.legendsandchronicles.com/ancient-warriors/aztec-warriors/
https://youtu.be/hQKJRnPpIxw
http://www.ancient.eu/Aztec_Sacrifice/
http://www.aztec-history.com/aztec-flower-war.html
http://www.history.com/topics/aztecs/videos/aztec-sacrifice
http://awesci.com/stone-age-technology-best-blades/
http://www.aztec-history.com/ancient-aztec-weapon.html
https://books.google.ca/books?id=AGtfQgAACAAJ&dq=M%C4%81cuahuitl+horse&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjNmbXz1bnOAhVLox4KHXPjCacQ6AEIIzAB
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x21hen3_deadliest-warrior-s02e04-aztec-jaguar-warrior-vs-zande-warrior_shortfilms
http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/ask-experts/what-did-ordinary-people-turn-into-in-the-afterlife
http://www.aztec-history.com/ancient-aztec-religion.html
http://teachersinstitute.yale.edu/curriculum/units/1994/3/94.03.03.x.html
http://www.warriorsandlegends.com/aztec-warriors/aztec-warrior-training/
http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/aztefacts/highest-rank-in-the-army
https://books.google.ca/books?id=IRdJDAAAQBAJ&lpg=PT118&dq=The%20Shorn%20Ones%20step%20back&pg=PT118#v=onepage&q&f=false
https://books.google.ca/books?id=ZseasJq3WzEC&lpg=PA201&ots=-9f3XmA1Z4&dq=aztec%20jaguar%20warrior%20helmet&pg=PA201#v=onepage&q=aztec%20jaguar%20warrior%20helmet&f=false
http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,849506,00.html
https://books.google.ca/books?id=SCouMhrlDzYC&lpg=PA211&ots=yF2pIZka3O&dq=Huehueteotl%20hooks&pg=PA211#v=onepage&q=Huehueteotl%20hooks&f=false
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Xipe-Totec
http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/gods/god-of-the-month-xipe-totec
https://books.google.ca/books?id=7M1o9g8MARgC&lpg=PA121&ots=FpiyA26nT4&dq=Gladiatorial%20sacrifice%20aztec%20left%20handed&pg=PA121#v=onepage&q=Gladiatorial%20sacrifice%20aztec%20left%20handed&f=false
http://www.aztec-history.com/aztec-flower-war.html
http://www.history.com/topics/aztecs

published:24 Sep 2016

views:654966

How the Aztecs Changed the World : Documentary on the Accomplishments of the Aztec Empire.
Documentaries have for many decades inhabited the schedules of public broadcasters. They have chronicled the lives and institutions of western democracies. In the past two decades, however, documentaries have become recognised as an innovative cultural form. Instead of being exclusively funded by television channels, documentaries receive money from a number of sources, including film funds, private investors and foundations.
Rather than observing, documentaries are now thought capable of changing the world.
Documentaries have changed a lot of other people’s lives, too, and now more than ever. In fact, we’re in a Golden Age for docs, with more distribution outlets, more box office success, more public attention and more talented directors making more meaningful, impactful projects than ever before.The best documentaries illuminate a person, an event or an issue in powerful ways, giving thousands or even millions of people a chance to better understand something they knew little or nothing about.
Documentaries are the perfect place for young filmmakers to begin learning their craft. That’s because fiction film is about re-creating a version of reality, tuned to the story’s dramatic necessities. Documentaries, by contrast, require only that students choose the subject matter and capture what is already there. Documentaries shine a light on some of the darkest corners of our planet, and by doing that and engaging audiences they can truly make a difference and prompt real change.
You lose count of the number of times you hear documentaries trashed. The argument is as old as the documentary, and it goes like this. Docs manipulate reality, over-relying on effects such as music. They aren't really journalistic at all. Maybe one should think of them as drama without actors, cheaply made and with few pretensions to seriousness. Shamelessly, they pander to our worst voyeuristic impulses. Under the guise of telling the truth, docs entertain us with lies. It would be more accurate to say that documentaries are among the most valuable, neglected cultural forms of our time. They aren't all good, to be sure, but the best are unusual, persuasive, seductive. And their success has something to do with the way they are taken for granted, casually watched. Few old things have flourished in the cultural chaos of this century, but docs have steadily consolidated their hold on a small portion of the contemporary consciousness. Film stars want to make or sponsor them. Sometimes, if you squint hard enough, they really do seem like the new rock'n'roll.
"Documentary," says the dictionary. "Noun. Based on or recreating an actual event, era, life story, that purports to be factually accurate and contains no fictional elements." This is useful, but a trifle over-cautious. Why shouldn't non-fiction contain elements of fiction? And why should something only "purport" to be factually accurate? It reeks of the old charges that docs are unreliable because they are filmed. When you describe anything, it is altered. The act of seeing modifies what is seen. Most people who watch docs understand this.No body of theory exists to legitimise docs and I'm grateful for this. They have come to subsist at a crossroads of contemporary culture, somewhere between journalism, film narrative and television entertainment. They appear to thrive on contradictions, between the stubborn reality they purport to capture and their necessarily limited means, between the impositions of storytelling and the desire to interpret or analyse. They aren't fictional, ever, but they can seem in their attractiveness more real than reality.

published:21 Nov 2016

views:35212

About a week ago, Henrik "Wyst3r" Norgren, GoldeneyeTASer and former Top 10 Goldeneye speedrunner, discovered an even faster method to get the glass open without using Jaws' keycard on Aztec. This is the 3rd major breakthrough or glass opening method in Aztec's history, after Boss' initial discovery in 2002 and Clemens' alternative & faster method discovered in 2010, as documented in my three-part Aztec SpeedLore episode.
I discuss the new strategy and potential for it here, but many are predicting as low as 1:19 on Agent might be possible.
Read the forum thread where Henrik reveals his discovery here: https://forums.the-elite.net/index.php?topic=22047.0
As always, you can watch me live at http://twitch.tv/rwhitegoose
and follow at http://twitter.com/rwhitegoose
Thanks for watching, and until next time, stay true!

published:16 Aug 2017

views:7881

The Aztecs didn't call him Montezuma. Nor Moctezuma. They didn't call chocolate "chocolate". Heck, they didn't even call themselves Aztec! Though they were an oral culture, we have an idea of what their language really sounded like. Here's why.
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As Rodrigo Chacón comments, the transitive "nicua" is not used alone. Instead, expect to find "nitlacua" (indefinite -tla-) or "niccua" (definite -c-). Here's a better illustration for building the verb: "ni___cua".
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He's commonly known to English-speakers as Montezuma and Moctezuma in Spanish, but his language is a different story. Travel to Mexico and dig into language history. Look at early colonial writers and grammarians, learn their strengths and limitations, then move onto some surprising old and new evidence.
Along the way, you'll learn what the Aztecs called themselves and their language and how they really said "chocolate". You'll study a bit of their fancy grammar. You'll hear me take a shot at pronouncing the reconstructed form of Montezuma's own name as it would've been pronounced in old Tenochtitlan. You'll see how it took modern linguistics to sort out some of the historical evolution of the language's sounds from classical to modern times. Finally, you'll learn about the dramatic differences between common speech and ritual speech. In the end, you can see how the pronunciation, grammar and style leave us with an understanding of Montezuma that's more complex, but also more beautiful, than if his language were a simple Mexican monolith.
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Art, narration and animation by Josh from NativLang. Some of the music, too.
Sources for claims and credits for sfx, images and music:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BGaFnFZ9SJN1QjK2-FlgnvoF5EGoRiIkTZd09mCVEVo/

published:13 Jan 2017

views:850917

Welcome to http://www.WatchMojo.com Top 5Facts. In this instalment, we're counting down the most fascinating and surprising facts about the Aztec Empire, which dominated significant portions of Mesoamerica during the 14th to 16th centuries. Subscribe►►http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=watchmojo Facebook►►http://www.Facebook.com/WatchMojo. Twitter►►http://www.Twitter.com/WatchMojo Suggestion Tool►►http://www.WatchMojo.com/suggest ChannelPage►►http://www.youtube.com/watchmojo
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published:04 Jan 2016

views:197563

The story of the Aztec empire is one wrapped in myth and legend. In less than 200 years they transformed themselves from a band of wandering nomads to the greatest civilization the New World had ever known. What records remain of this amazing feat indicate they did it through brilliant military campaigns and by ingeniously applying technology to master the harsh environment they faced. They built their capital city where no city should have been possible: in the middle of a lake. They quickly transformed marshes into rich agricultural land surrounding an urban center that rivaled any city in the world at the time. They called it Tenochtitlan. When the Spanish conquistadors arrived there in 1519, and saw its gleaming pyramids, temples and places, grand canals filled with boats, enormous causeways crossing miles of lake from the mainland with aqueducts bringing fresh running water to the massive city, they actually thought they were dreaming.
But they also practiced human sacrifice on an unprecedented scale, at one time dispatching 20,000 victims at a single temple dedication ceremony. They also made many enemies. By the time the Spaniards landed they had no trouble recruiting tribal allies to destroy the Aztecs and that they did just that with amazing speed leveling Tenochtitlan completely to build their colonial capital, Mexico City, on the rubble.
From the remains of the Great Temple in Mexico City, to the construction of their Venice of the New World, this episode will examine the architecture and infrastructure behind the New World's greatest, and last, indigenous society.
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published:14 May 2014

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DeadlySecrets of the Aztec Empire : Documentary on the Ancient Aztecs (Full Documentary).
This Documentary you're sure to enjoy and it'll probably make you think. It's part of a series of exciting and educational documentaries.
This Youtube channel is for learning and educational purposes. Learning and Education are fundamental and important in today's society and becoming increasingly more accessible and convenient online. The availability of important information which is also entertaining helps everyone grow mentally and emotionally as people both individually and as a whole. Documentaries are the resource of choice of the information and internet generations of students around the world. The documentary here along with the other documentaries on this channel relate to important times and people in history, historic places, archaeology, society, world culture, science, conspiracy theories, and education.
The topics covered in these video documentaries vary and cover about everything you could possibly want to know including ancient history, Maya, Rome, Greece, The New World, Egypt, World wars, combat, battles, military and combat technology, current affairs and events, important news, education, biographies, famous people and celerities, politicians, news and current events, Illuminati, Area 51, crime, mafia, serial killers, paranormal, supernatural, cults, government cover-ups, the law and legal matters, corruption, martial arts, sports figures, space, aliens, ufos, conspiracy theories, Annunaki, Nibiru, Nephilim, satanic rituals, religion, christianty, judaism, islam, strange phenomenon, origins of Mankind, Neanderthal, Cro Magnon, Inca, Aztec, Persia, Maya, Indus, Mesopotamia, monsters, mobsters, time travel, planet earth, the Sun, Missions to Mars, The planets, the solar system, the universe, modern physics, String Theory, the Big Bang Theory, Quantum Mechanics, television, archaeology, science, technology, nature, plants, animals, endangered species, wildlife, animal abuse, environmental concerns and issues, global warming, natural disasters, racism, sexism, gay and lesbian issues, and many other educational and controversial topics. Please enjoy and Learn Responsibly!

published:07 May 2015

views:6849

Aztec

The Aztec/ˈæztɛk/ people were certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who dominated large parts of Mesoamerica from the 14th to 16th centuries. The Nahuatl words aztecatl[asˈtekat͡ɬ] (singular) and aztecah[asˈtekaʔ] (plural) mean "people from Aztlan", a mythological place for the Nahuatl-speaking culture of the time, and later adopted as the word to define the Mexica people. Often the term "Aztec" refers exclusively to the Mexica people of Tenochtitlan (now the location of Mexico City), situated on an island in Lake Texcoco, who referred to themselves as Mēxihcah Tenochcah[meːˈʃiʔkaʔ teˈnot͡ʃkaʔ] or Cōlhuah Mexihcah[ˈkoːlwaʔ meːˈʃiʔkaʔ].

Sometimes the term also includes the inhabitants of Tenochtitlan's two principal allied city-states, the Acolhuas of Texcoco and the Tepanecs of Tlacopan, who together with the Mexica formed the Aztec Triple Alliance which controlled what is often known as the "Aztec Empire". In other contexts, Aztec may refer to all the various city states and their peoples, who shared large parts of their ethnic history and cultural traits with the Mexica, Acolhua and Tepanecs, and who often also used the Nahuatl language as a lingua franca. In this meaning it is possible to talk about an Aztec civilization including all the particular cultural patterns common for most of the peoples inhabiting Central Mexico in the late postclassic period.

The Triple Alliance was formed from the victorious faction in a civil war fought between the city of Azcapotzalco and its former tributary provinces. Despite the initial conception of the empire as an alliance of three self-governed city-states, Tenochtitlan quickly established itself as the dominant partner militarily. By the time the Spanish arrived in 1520, the lands of the Alliance were effectively ruled from Tenochtitlan, and the other partners in the alliance had assumed subsidiary roles.

The alliance waged wars of conquest and expanded rapidly after its formation. At its height, the alliance controlled most of central Mexico as well as some more distant territories within Mesoamerica such as the Xoconochco province, an Aztec exclave near the present-day Guatemalan border. Aztec rule has been described by scholars as "hegemonic" or "indirect". Rulers of conquered cities were left in power so long as they agreed to pay semi-annual tribute to the alliance as well as supply military forces when needed for the Aztec war efforts. In return, the imperial authority offered protection and political stability in addition to facilitating an integrated economic network of diverse lands and peoples with significant local autonomy despite their tributary status.

Documentary film

A documentary film is a nonfictionalmotion picture intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record. Such films were originally shot on film stock—the only medium available—but now include video and digital productions that can be either direct-to-video, made into a TV show or released for screening in cinemas. "Documentary" has been described as a "filmmaking practice, a cinematic tradition, and mode of audience reception" that is continually evolving and is without clear boundaries.

Defining documentary

In popular myth, the word documentary was coined by Scottish documentarian John Grierson in his review of Robert Flaherty's film Moana (1926), published in the New York Sun on 8 February 1926, written by "The Moviegoer" (a pen name for Grierson).

Grierson's principles of documentary were that cinema's potential for observing life could be exploited in a new art form; that the "original" actor and "original" scene are better guides than their fiction counterparts to interpreting the modern world; and that materials "thus taken from the raw" can be more real than the acted article. In this regard, Grierson's definition of documentary as "creative treatment of actuality" has gained some acceptance, with this position at variance with Soviet film-maker Dziga Vertov's provocation to present "life as it is" (that is, life filmed surreptitiously) and "life caught unawares" (life provoked or surprised by the camera).

The Mystery Of Aztec & Maya Civilization - Documentary

10:35

Top 10 HORRIFYING Facts About AZTEC WARRIORS

Top 10 HORRIFYING Facts About AZTEC WARRIORS

Top 10 HORRIFYING Facts About AZTEC WARRIORS

The Aztec Empire started sometime around the mid-1350s in what is now Mexico. It was a three city-state which, at its height, had a population of 5 million people. Its capital city, Tenochtitlan (which is today Mexico City), had a population of 200,000. Their culture was complex and rich, with a strong economic system. They created the 365 day agriculture calendar. The Aztecs also had a fierce army that helped feed their bloodthirsty culture.
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Top 10 HORRIFYING Facts You Didn’t Know About SAMURAI
https://youtu.be/CDx0RoE3zZ8?list=PLQ4d2-ByGhnKajPA6HFawry8Y3my_VX5Q
Text version: http://www.toptenz.net/10-horrifying-facts-aztec-warriors.php
Coming up:
10. They Preferred to Capture, Not Kill
9. They Practiced Human Sacrifice with Their Captives
8. The Dreaded Macuahuitl
7. Their Version of the Afterlife was…Different
6. Every Male was Trained for War
5. Levels of Aztec Warriors
4. They Employed Psychological Warfare
3. The God of Fire and Wisdom, Huehueteotl
2. Xipe Totec, and Still More BrutalRituals
1. The Downfall of the Aztecs
Source/Further reading:
http://www.legendsandchronicles.com/ancient-warriors/aztec-warriors/
https://youtu.be/hQKJRnPpIxw
http://www.ancient.eu/Aztec_Sacrifice/
http://www.aztec-history.com/aztec-flower-war.html
http://www.history.com/topics/aztecs/videos/aztec-sacrifice
http://awesci.com/stone-age-technology-best-blades/
http://www.aztec-history.com/ancient-aztec-weapon.html
https://books.google.ca/books?id=AGtfQgAACAAJ&dq=M%C4%81cuahuitl+horse&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjNmbXz1bnOAhVLox4KHXPjCacQ6AEIIzAB
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x21hen3_deadliest-warrior-s02e04-aztec-jaguar-warrior-vs-zande-warrior_shortfilms
http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/ask-experts/what-did-ordinary-people-turn-into-in-the-afterlife
http://www.aztec-history.com/ancient-aztec-religion.html
http://teachersinstitute.yale.edu/curriculum/units/1994/3/94.03.03.x.html
http://www.warriorsandlegends.com/aztec-warriors/aztec-warrior-training/
http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/aztefacts/highest-rank-in-the-army
https://books.google.ca/books?id=IRdJDAAAQBAJ&lpg=PT118&dq=The%20Shorn%20Ones%20step%20back&pg=PT118#v=onepage&q&f=false
https://books.google.ca/books?id=ZseasJq3WzEC&lpg=PA201&ots=-9f3XmA1Z4&dq=aztec%20jaguar%20warrior%20helmet&pg=PA201#v=onepage&q=aztec%20jaguar%20warrior%20helmet&f=false
http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,849506,00.html
https://books.google.ca/books?id=SCouMhrlDzYC&lpg=PA211&ots=yF2pIZka3O&dq=Huehueteotl%20hooks&pg=PA211#v=onepage&q=Huehueteotl%20hooks&f=false
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Xipe-Totec
http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/gods/god-of-the-month-xipe-totec
https://books.google.ca/books?id=7M1o9g8MARgC&lpg=PA121&ots=FpiyA26nT4&dq=Gladiatorial%20sacrifice%20aztec%20left%20handed&pg=PA121#v=onepage&q=Gladiatorial%20sacrifice%20aztec%20left%20handed&f=false
http://www.aztec-history.com/aztec-flower-war.html
http://www.history.com/topics/aztecs

1:27:34

How the Aztecs Changed the World : Documentary on the Aztec Empire

How the Aztecs Changed the World : Documentary on the Aztec Empire

How the Aztecs Changed the World : Documentary on the Aztec Empire

How the Aztecs Changed the World : Documentary on the Accomplishments of the Aztec Empire.
Documentaries have for many decades inhabited the schedules of public broadcasters. They have chronicled the lives and institutions of western democracies. In the past two decades, however, documentaries have become recognised as an innovative cultural form. Instead of being exclusively funded by television channels, documentaries receive money from a number of sources, including film funds, private investors and foundations.
Rather than observing, documentaries are now thought capable of changing the world.
Documentaries have changed a lot of other people’s lives, too, and now more than ever. In fact, we’re in a Golden Age for docs, with more distribution outlets, more box office success, more public attention and more talented directors making more meaningful, impactful projects than ever before.The best documentaries illuminate a person, an event or an issue in powerful ways, giving thousands or even millions of people a chance to better understand something they knew little or nothing about.
Documentaries are the perfect place for young filmmakers to begin learning their craft. That’s because fiction film is about re-creating a version of reality, tuned to the story’s dramatic necessities. Documentaries, by contrast, require only that students choose the subject matter and capture what is already there. Documentaries shine a light on some of the darkest corners of our planet, and by doing that and engaging audiences they can truly make a difference and prompt real change.
You lose count of the number of times you hear documentaries trashed. The argument is as old as the documentary, and it goes like this. Docs manipulate reality, over-relying on effects such as music. They aren't really journalistic at all. Maybe one should think of them as drama without actors, cheaply made and with few pretensions to seriousness. Shamelessly, they pander to our worst voyeuristic impulses. Under the guise of telling the truth, docs entertain us with lies. It would be more accurate to say that documentaries are among the most valuable, neglected cultural forms of our time. They aren't all good, to be sure, but the best are unusual, persuasive, seductive. And their success has something to do with the way they are taken for granted, casually watched. Few old things have flourished in the cultural chaos of this century, but docs have steadily consolidated their hold on a small portion of the contemporary consciousness. Film stars want to make or sponsor them. Sometimes, if you squint hard enough, they really do seem like the new rock'n'roll.
"Documentary," says the dictionary. "Noun. Based on or recreating an actual event, era, life story, that purports to be factually accurate and contains no fictional elements." This is useful, but a trifle over-cautious. Why shouldn't non-fiction contain elements of fiction? And why should something only "purport" to be factually accurate? It reeks of the old charges that docs are unreliable because they are filmed. When you describe anything, it is altered. The act of seeing modifies what is seen. Most people who watch docs understand this.No body of theory exists to legitimise docs and I'm grateful for this. They have come to subsist at a crossroads of contemporary culture, somewhere between journalism, film narrative and television entertainment. They appear to thrive on contradictions, between the stubborn reality they purport to capture and their necessarily limited means, between the impositions of storytelling and the desire to interpret or analyse. They aren't fictional, ever, but they can seem in their attractiveness more real than reality.

About a week ago, Henrik "Wyst3r" Norgren, GoldeneyeTASer and former Top 10 Goldeneye speedrunner, discovered an even faster method to get the glass open without using Jaws' keycard on Aztec. This is the 3rd major breakthrough or glass opening method in Aztec's history, after Boss' initial discovery in 2002 and Clemens' alternative & faster method discovered in 2010, as documented in my three-part Aztec SpeedLore episode.
I discuss the new strategy and potential for it here, but many are predicting as low as 1:19 on Agent might be possible.
Read the forum thread where Henrik reveals his discovery here: https://forums.the-elite.net/index.php?topic=22047.0
As always, you can watch me live at http://twitch.tv/rwhitegoose
and follow at http://twitter.com/rwhitegoose
Thanks for watching, and until next time, stay true!

7:42

What Montezuma's Aztec Sounded Like - and how we know

What Montezuma's Aztec Sounded Like - and how we know

What Montezuma's Aztec Sounded Like - and how we know

The Aztecs didn't call him Montezuma. Nor Moctezuma. They didn't call chocolate "chocolate". Heck, they didn't even call themselves Aztec! Though they were an oral culture, we have an idea of what their language really sounded like. Here's why.
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~ Corrections ~
As Rodrigo Chacón comments, the transitive "nicua" is not used alone. Instead, expect to find "nitlacua" (indefinite -tla-) or "niccua" (definite -c-). Here's a better illustration for building the verb: "ni___cua".
~ Are you reading instead of watching? (no spoilers) ~
He's commonly known to English-speakers as Montezuma and Moctezuma in Spanish, but his language is a different story. Travel to Mexico and dig into language history. Look at early colonial writers and grammarians, learn their strengths and limitations, then move onto some surprising old and new evidence.
Along the way, you'll learn what the Aztecs called themselves and their language and how they really said "chocolate". You'll study a bit of their fancy grammar. You'll hear me take a shot at pronouncing the reconstructed form of Montezuma's own name as it would've been pronounced in old Tenochtitlan. You'll see how it took modern linguistics to sort out some of the historical evolution of the language's sounds from classical to modern times. Finally, you'll learn about the dramatic differences between common speech and ritual speech. In the end, you can see how the pronunciation, grammar and style leave us with an understanding of Montezuma that's more complex, but also more beautiful, than if his language were a simple Mexican monolith.
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Top 5 Facts about Aztecs

Top 5 Facts about Aztecs

Top 5 Facts about Aztecs

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The Aztecs: Engineering an Empire

The Aztecs: Engineering an Empire

The Aztecs: Engineering an Empire

The story of the Aztec empire is one wrapped in myth and legend. In less than 200 years they transformed themselves from a band of wandering nomads to the greatest civilization the New World had ever known. What records remain of this amazing feat indicate they did it through brilliant military campaigns and by ingeniously applying technology to master the harsh environment they faced. They built their capital city where no city should have been possible: in the middle of a lake. They quickly transformed marshes into rich agricultural land surrounding an urban center that rivaled any city in the world at the time. They called it Tenochtitlan. When the Spanish conquistadors arrived there in 1519, and saw its gleaming pyramids, temples and places, grand canals filled with boats, enormous causeways crossing miles of lake from the mainland with aqueducts bringing fresh running water to the massive city, they actually thought they were dreaming.
But they also practiced human sacrifice on an unprecedented scale, at one time dispatching 20,000 victims at a single temple dedication ceremony. They also made many enemies. By the time the Spaniards landed they had no trouble recruiting tribal allies to destroy the Aztecs and that they did just that with amazing speed leveling Tenochtitlan completely to build their colonial capital, Mexico City, on the rubble.
From the remains of the Great Temple in Mexico City, to the construction of their Venice of the New World, this episode will examine the architecture and infrastructure behind the New World's greatest, and last, indigenous society.
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Plot: The misadventures of a quick-witted self-proclaimed know it all (Lefty) and his, the world owes me something in a big way, friend (Merde). The story takes place 3-months after these two lie to win an Extreme Home Makeover smack dab in the middle of a non-posh town! Not really knowing the ramifications that go along with having such a nice dwelling and what it takes to keep the house running on all cylinders; these two imbeciles try and do anything possible to keep the lights on, which are including but not limited to...engineering a cult, bamboozling anybody and everybody for sex, drugs, money, social status, personal entertainment and last but not least, s&gs ! No ethnic group or race will be spared of a thrashing on this program, that's a fact! They try to accomplish a feat that many have tried but few have succeeded in, which is, to do things really good without really doing anything at all!

Plot: Stereomongrel is a ten minute experimental film which explores the effects of two disparate worlds colliding. Witnessed through the eyes of a gifted twelve year old girl, high and low culture clash in the neutral battle field of a museum. Filmed in Super 35 mm, Stereomongrel style can be described as "hyper, supra, and marvelous real," through the use of 3-D animation, stop-motion animation, and highly choreographed tableaux or set pieces. Genres that are blended and tweaked by this uniquely hybridized film include psychological/supernatural thrillers, Italian horror movies from the 70s and 80s, and the unattainable ideals - both physical and economic - found in hip-hop music videos and fashion magazines.

Plot: In the bourgeois circles of Europe after the Great War, can anything save the modern man? Harry Haller, a solitary intellectual, has all his life feared his dual nature of being human and being a beast. He's decided to die on his 50th birthday, which is soon. He's rescued from his solipsism by the mysterious Hermine, who takes him dancing, introduces him to jazz and to the beautiful and whimsical Maria, and guides him into the hallucinations of the Magic Theater, which seem to take him into Hell. Can humor, sin, and derision lead to salvation?

Quotes:

Hermine: O, Harry, you *are* an idiot!

Pablo: There is a light within. You need only to step out of your own shadows to see it.

Pablo: All humor is gallows humor.

[first lines]::Harry Haller: The day went by just as days go by. I killed it in accordance with my primitive and withdrawn way of life. I worked for an hour or two, had pains, took some opium and lay in a hot bath for two hours. Was glad when the pains consented to disappear. All in all it wasn't exactly a day of rapture. Perhaps the time is come to follow the example of Adalbert Stifter: a fatal accident while shaving...

Pablo: Learn what is to be taken seriously, and to laugh at the rest!

Goethe: Oh, no wonder you're so grouchy, if you're going to take Time seriously. There is no Time in Eternity. Only a moment. Just time for a joke!

Plot: Spain, 1518: young caballero Pedro De Vargas offends his sadistic neighbor De Silva, who just happens to be an officer of the Inquisition. Forced to flee, Pedro, friend Juan Garcia, and adoring servant girl Catana join Cortez' first expedition to Mexico. Arriving in the rich new land, Cortez decides to switch from exploration to conquest...with only 500 men. Embroiled in continuous adventures and a romantic interlude, Pedro almost forgets he has a deadly enemy...

Keywords: 1510s, 16th-century, alcoholic, aztec-indian, based-on-novel, beach, caballero, carrack, catholic, cauterizationGenres: Adventure,
Drama,
Taglines: Master of Women's Hearts . . . . . . . Conqueror of a New World. My sword shall make a new world . . . your kiss will make it paradise ! Master of women's hearts! Conqueror of a New World! Here is the full surge of conquest of gold and empire!

Quotes:

Pedro De Vargas: [reacting to the torture of his sister] I'll confess anything if you'll just release her!::Don Francisco De Vargas: No! Do not save her by a lie! Silva, if you do this thing, look to your own soul!

Jail guard: Senor el Supremo, the girl is dead!::Diego De Silva: You bumbling fools! Have you no skill in your craft?

Father Bartolome Romero: God's love is a heavy burden.

Juan Escudero: Believe me, gentlemen, a lame goat takes no siesta. If something's got to be done, do it.

Pedro De Vargas: [finding Botello lying on the ground] Botello, what happened?::Prof. Botello: [groans] What misery! I'm lucky to be alive! Oh, my poor head!::Pedro De Vargas: But what happened?::Prof. Botello: You won't tell on me, Pedro lad?::Pedro De Vargas: Of course not!::Prof. Botello: I was just taking a stroll with one of those Indian ladies - ugly as sin, of course, color of mud, but charming, dear boy, charming.::Pedro De Vargas: You know the penalty for touching an Indian!::Prof. Botello: Now, now, Pedro, you know orders don't apply to a cockroach like me.

Prof. Botello: Even my skill cannot defeat the will of God, but I've stopped the bleeding. You'll have to admit it's a well-sealed wound!

Coatl: I think of what you do for me in Spain. I think I speak to you now. Maybe I understand better why you come here. This is my country, senor. These are my people, my gods. We not come tell you to stop loving your gods. We not come to make you slaves. Why do you do this, senor?::Pedro De Vargas: Well, I'm afraid I haven't any answer for that. It isn't right for men to worship idols. There's only one true God.::Coatl: Maybe your God and my God same God. Maybe we just call him by different names.

[last lines]::Hernando Cortez: Gentlemen, this time last year we were fighting mosquitos in swamps, accepting paltry gifts, and half-starving. But now we stand knocking at the very door of the great Emporer Moctezuma. We shall meet with His Majesty face-to-face - have done with ambassadors and specks of gold. This, gentlemen, is just the beginning!

Plot: Spain, 1518: young caballero Pedro De Vargas offends his sadistic neighbor De Silva, who just happens to be an officer of the Inquisition. Forced to flee, Pedro, friend Juan Garcia, and adoring servant girl Catana join Cortez' first expedition to Mexico. Arriving in the rich new land, Cortez decides to switch from exploration to conquest...with only 500 men. Embroiled in continuous adventures and a romantic interlude, Pedro almost forgets he has a deadly enemy...

Keywords: 1510s, 16th-century, alcoholic, aztec-indian, based-on-novel, beach, caballero, carrack, catholic, cauterizationGenres: Adventure,
Drama,
Taglines: Master of Women's Hearts . . . . . . . Conqueror of a New World. My sword shall make a new world . . . your kiss will make it paradise ! Master of women's hearts! Conqueror of a New World! Here is the full surge of conquest of gold and empire!

Quotes:

Pedro De Vargas: [reacting to the torture of his sister] I'll confess anything if you'll just release her!::Don Francisco De Vargas: No! Do not save her by a lie! Silva, if you do this thing, look to your own soul!

Jail guard: Senor el Supremo, the girl is dead!::Diego De Silva: You bumbling fools! Have you no skill in your craft?

Father Bartolome Romero: God's love is a heavy burden.

Juan Escudero: Believe me, gentlemen, a lame goat takes no siesta. If something's got to be done, do it.

Pedro De Vargas: [finding Botello lying on the ground] Botello, what happened?::Prof. Botello: [groans] What misery! I'm lucky to be alive! Oh, my poor head!::Pedro De Vargas: But what happened?::Prof. Botello: You won't tell on me, Pedro lad?::Pedro De Vargas: Of course not!::Prof. Botello: I was just taking a stroll with one of those Indian ladies - ugly as sin, of course, color of mud, but charming, dear boy, charming.::Pedro De Vargas: You know the penalty for touching an Indian!::Prof. Botello: Now, now, Pedro, you know orders don't apply to a cockroach like me.

Prof. Botello: Even my skill cannot defeat the will of God, but I've stopped the bleeding. You'll have to admit it's a well-sealed wound!

Coatl: I think of what you do for me in Spain. I think I speak to you now. Maybe I understand better why you come here. This is my country, senor. These are my people, my gods. We not come tell you to stop loving your gods. We not come to make you slaves. Why do you do this, senor?::Pedro De Vargas: Well, I'm afraid I haven't any answer for that. It isn't right for men to worship idols. There's only one true God.::Coatl: Maybe your God and my God same God. Maybe we just call him by different names.

[last lines]::Hernando Cortez: Gentlemen, this time last year we were fighting mosquitos in swamps, accepting paltry gifts, and half-starving. But now we stand knocking at the very door of the great Emporer Moctezuma. We shall meet with His Majesty face-to-face - have done with ambassadors and specks of gold. This, gentlemen, is just the beginning!

National GeographicDocumentary ➥ Mystery Of Aztec & Maya Civilization ᴴᴰ
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The Aztec (/ˈæztɛk/[1]) people were certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who dominated large parts of Mesoamerica from the 14th to 16th centuries. The Nahuatl words aztecatl [asˈtekat͡ɬ] (singular)[2] and aztecah [asˈtekaʔ] (plural)[2] mean "people from Aztlan",[3] a mythological place for the Nahuatl-speaking culture of the time, and later adopted as the word to define the Mexica people. Often the term "Aztec" refers exclusively to the Mexica people of Tenochtitlan (now the location of Mexico City), situated on an island in Lake Texcoco, who referred to themselves as Mēxihcah Tenochcah [meː...

The Mystery Of Aztec & Maya Civilization - Documentary

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Top 10 HORRIFYING Facts About AZTEC WARRIORS

The Aztec Empire started sometime around the mid-1350s in what is now Mexico. It was a three city-state which, at its height, had a population of 5 million people. Its capital city, Tenochtitlan (which is today Mexico City), had a population of 200,000. Their culture was complex and rich, with a strong economic system. They created the 365 day agriculture calendar. The Aztecs also had a fierce army that helped feed their bloodthirsty culture.
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How the Aztecs Changed the World : Documentary on the Aztec Empire

How the Aztecs Changed the World : Documentary on the Accomplishments of the Aztec Empire.
Documentaries have for many decades inhabited the schedules of public broadcasters. They have chronicled the lives and institutions of western democracies. In the past two decades, however, documentaries have become recognised as an innovative cultural form. Instead of being exclusively funded by television channels, documentaries receive money from a number of sources, including film funds, private investors and foundations.
Rather than observing, documentaries are now thought capable of changing the world.
Documentaries have changed a lot of other people’s lives, too, and now more than ever. In fact, we’re in a Golden Age for docs, with more distribution outlets, more box office success, more pu...

About a week ago, Henrik "Wyst3r" Norgren, GoldeneyeTASer and former Top 10 Goldeneye speedrunner, discovered an even faster method to get the glass open without using Jaws' keycard on Aztec. This is the 3rd major breakthrough or glass opening method in Aztec's history, after Boss' initial discovery in 2002 and Clemens' alternative & faster method discovered in 2010, as documented in my three-part Aztec SpeedLore episode.
I discuss the new strategy and potential for it here, but many are predicting as low as 1:19 on Agent might be possible.
Read the forum thread where Henrik reveals his discovery here: https://forums.the-elite.net/index.php?topic=22047.0
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published: 16 Aug 2017

What Montezuma's Aztec Sounded Like - and how we know

The Aztecs didn't call him Montezuma. Nor Moctezuma. They didn't call chocolate "chocolate". Heck, they didn't even call themselves Aztec! Though they were an oral culture, we have an idea of what their language really sounded like. Here's why.
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As Rodrigo Chacón comments, the transitive "nicua" is not used alone. Instead, expect to find "nitlacua" (indefinite -tla-) or "niccua" (definite -c-). Here's a better illustration for building the verb: "ni___cua".
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He's commonly known to English-speakers as Montezuma and Moctezuma in Spanish, but his language is...

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Top 5 Facts about Aztecs

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published: 04 Jan 2016

The Aztecs: Engineering an Empire

The story of the Aztec empire is one wrapped in myth and legend. In less than 200 years they transformed themselves from a band of wandering nomads to the greatest civilization the New World had ever known. What records remain of this amazing feat indicate they did it through brilliant military campaigns and by ingeniously applying technology to master the harsh environment they faced. They built their capital city where no city should have been possible: in the middle of a lake. They quickly transformed marshes into rich agricultural land surrounding an urban center that rivaled any city in the world at the time. They called it Tenochtitlan. When the Spanish conquistadors arrived there in 1519, and saw its gleaming pyramids, temples and places, grand canals filled with boats, enormous cau...

DeadlySecrets of the Aztec Empire : Documentary on the Ancient Aztecs (Full Documentary).
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Top 10 HORRIFYING Facts About AZTEC WARRIORS

The Aztec Empire started sometime around the mid-1350s in what is now Mexico. It was a three city-state which, at its height, had a population of 5 million peop...

The Aztec Empire started sometime around the mid-1350s in what is now Mexico. It was a three city-state which, at its height, had a population of 5 million people. Its capital city, Tenochtitlan (which is today Mexico City), had a population of 200,000. Their culture was complex and rich, with a strong economic system. They created the 365 day agriculture calendar. The Aztecs also had a fierce army that helped feed their bloodthirsty culture.
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5. Levels of Aztec Warriors
4. They Employed Psychological Warfare
3. The God of Fire and Wisdom, Huehueteotl
2. Xipe Totec, and Still More BrutalRituals
1. The Downfall of the Aztecs
Source/Further reading:
http://www.legendsandchronicles.com/ancient-warriors/aztec-warriors/
https://youtu.be/hQKJRnPpIxw
http://www.ancient.eu/Aztec_Sacrifice/
http://www.aztec-history.com/aztec-flower-war.html
http://www.history.com/topics/aztecs/videos/aztec-sacrifice
http://awesci.com/stone-age-technology-best-blades/
http://www.aztec-history.com/ancient-aztec-weapon.html
https://books.google.ca/books?id=AGtfQgAACAAJ&dq=M%C4%81cuahuitl+horse&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjNmbXz1bnOAhVLox4KHXPjCacQ6AEIIzAB
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x21hen3_deadliest-warrior-s02e04-aztec-jaguar-warrior-vs-zande-warrior_shortfilms
http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/ask-experts/what-did-ordinary-people-turn-into-in-the-afterlife
http://www.aztec-history.com/ancient-aztec-religion.html
http://teachersinstitute.yale.edu/curriculum/units/1994/3/94.03.03.x.html
http://www.warriorsandlegends.com/aztec-warriors/aztec-warrior-training/
http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/aztefacts/highest-rank-in-the-army
https://books.google.ca/books?id=IRdJDAAAQBAJ&lpg=PT118&dq=The%20Shorn%20Ones%20step%20back&pg=PT118#v=onepage&q&f=false
https://books.google.ca/books?id=ZseasJq3WzEC&lpg=PA201&ots=-9f3XmA1Z4&dq=aztec%20jaguar%20warrior%20helmet&pg=PA201#v=onepage&q=aztec%20jaguar%20warrior%20helmet&f=false
http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,849506,00.html
https://books.google.ca/books?id=SCouMhrlDzYC&lpg=PA211&ots=yF2pIZka3O&dq=Huehueteotl%20hooks&pg=PA211#v=onepage&q=Huehueteotl%20hooks&f=false
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Xipe-Totec
http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/gods/god-of-the-month-xipe-totec
https://books.google.ca/books?id=7M1o9g8MARgC&lpg=PA121&ots=FpiyA26nT4&dq=Gladiatorial%20sacrifice%20aztec%20left%20handed&pg=PA121#v=onepage&q=Gladiatorial%20sacrifice%20aztec%20left%20handed&f=false
http://www.aztec-history.com/aztec-flower-war.html
http://www.history.com/topics/aztecs

The Aztec Empire started sometime around the mid-1350s in what is now Mexico. It was a three city-state which, at its height, had a population of 5 million people. Its capital city, Tenochtitlan (which is today Mexico City), had a population of 200,000. Their culture was complex and rich, with a strong economic system. They created the 365 day agriculture calendar. The Aztecs also had a fierce army that helped feed their bloodthirsty culture.
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10. They Preferred to Capture, Not Kill
9. They Practiced Human Sacrifice with Their Captives
8. The Dreaded Macuahuitl
7. Their Version of the Afterlife was…Different
6. Every Male was Trained for War
5. Levels of Aztec Warriors
4. They Employed Psychological Warfare
3. The God of Fire and Wisdom, Huehueteotl
2. Xipe Totec, and Still More BrutalRituals
1. The Downfall of the Aztecs
Source/Further reading:
http://www.legendsandchronicles.com/ancient-warriors/aztec-warriors/
https://youtu.be/hQKJRnPpIxw
http://www.ancient.eu/Aztec_Sacrifice/
http://www.aztec-history.com/aztec-flower-war.html
http://www.history.com/topics/aztecs/videos/aztec-sacrifice
http://awesci.com/stone-age-technology-best-blades/
http://www.aztec-history.com/ancient-aztec-weapon.html
https://books.google.ca/books?id=AGtfQgAACAAJ&dq=M%C4%81cuahuitl+horse&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjNmbXz1bnOAhVLox4KHXPjCacQ6AEIIzAB
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x21hen3_deadliest-warrior-s02e04-aztec-jaguar-warrior-vs-zande-warrior_shortfilms
http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/ask-experts/what-did-ordinary-people-turn-into-in-the-afterlife
http://www.aztec-history.com/ancient-aztec-religion.html
http://teachersinstitute.yale.edu/curriculum/units/1994/3/94.03.03.x.html
http://www.warriorsandlegends.com/aztec-warriors/aztec-warrior-training/
http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/aztefacts/highest-rank-in-the-army
https://books.google.ca/books?id=IRdJDAAAQBAJ&lpg=PT118&dq=The%20Shorn%20Ones%20step%20back&pg=PT118#v=onepage&q&f=false
https://books.google.ca/books?id=ZseasJq3WzEC&lpg=PA201&ots=-9f3XmA1Z4&dq=aztec%20jaguar%20warrior%20helmet&pg=PA201#v=onepage&q=aztec%20jaguar%20warrior%20helmet&f=false
http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,849506,00.html
https://books.google.ca/books?id=SCouMhrlDzYC&lpg=PA211&ots=yF2pIZka3O&dq=Huehueteotl%20hooks&pg=PA211#v=onepage&q=Huehueteotl%20hooks&f=false
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Xipe-Totec
http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/gods/god-of-the-month-xipe-totec
https://books.google.ca/books?id=7M1o9g8MARgC&lpg=PA121&ots=FpiyA26nT4&dq=Gladiatorial%20sacrifice%20aztec%20left%20handed&pg=PA121#v=onepage&q=Gladiatorial%20sacrifice%20aztec%20left%20handed&f=false
http://www.aztec-history.com/aztec-flower-war.html
http://www.history.com/topics/aztecs

How the Aztecs Changed the World : Documentary on the Accomplishments of the Aztec Empire.
Documentaries have for many decades inhabited the schedules of public broadcasters. They have chronicled the lives and institutions of western democracies. In the past two decades, however, documentaries have become recognised as an innovative cultural form. Instead of being exclusively funded by television channels, documentaries receive money from a number of sources, including film funds, private investors and foundations.
Rather than observing, documentaries are now thought capable of changing the world.
Documentaries have changed a lot of other people’s lives, too, and now more than ever. In fact, we’re in a Golden Age for docs, with more distribution outlets, more box office success, more public attention and more talented directors making more meaningful, impactful projects than ever before.The best documentaries illuminate a person, an event or an issue in powerful ways, giving thousands or even millions of people a chance to better understand something they knew little or nothing about.
Documentaries are the perfect place for young filmmakers to begin learning their craft. That’s because fiction film is about re-creating a version of reality, tuned to the story’s dramatic necessities. Documentaries, by contrast, require only that students choose the subject matter and capture what is already there. Documentaries shine a light on some of the darkest corners of our planet, and by doing that and engaging audiences they can truly make a difference and prompt real change.
You lose count of the number of times you hear documentaries trashed. The argument is as old as the documentary, and it goes like this. Docs manipulate reality, over-relying on effects such as music. They aren't really journalistic at all. Maybe one should think of them as drama without actors, cheaply made and with few pretensions to seriousness. Shamelessly, they pander to our worst voyeuristic impulses. Under the guise of telling the truth, docs entertain us with lies. It would be more accurate to say that documentaries are among the most valuable, neglected cultural forms of our time. They aren't all good, to be sure, but the best are unusual, persuasive, seductive. And their success has something to do with the way they are taken for granted, casually watched. Few old things have flourished in the cultural chaos of this century, but docs have steadily consolidated their hold on a small portion of the contemporary consciousness. Film stars want to make or sponsor them. Sometimes, if you squint hard enough, they really do seem like the new rock'n'roll.
"Documentary," says the dictionary. "Noun. Based on or recreating an actual event, era, life story, that purports to be factually accurate and contains no fictional elements." This is useful, but a trifle over-cautious. Why shouldn't non-fiction contain elements of fiction? And why should something only "purport" to be factually accurate? It reeks of the old charges that docs are unreliable because they are filmed. When you describe anything, it is altered. The act of seeing modifies what is seen. Most people who watch docs understand this.No body of theory exists to legitimise docs and I'm grateful for this. They have come to subsist at a crossroads of contemporary culture, somewhere between journalism, film narrative and television entertainment. They appear to thrive on contradictions, between the stubborn reality they purport to capture and their necessarily limited means, between the impositions of storytelling and the desire to interpret or analyse. They aren't fictional, ever, but they can seem in their attractiveness more real than reality.

How the Aztecs Changed the World : Documentary on the Accomplishments of the Aztec Empire.
Documentaries have for many decades inhabited the schedules of public broadcasters. They have chronicled the lives and institutions of western democracies. In the past two decades, however, documentaries have become recognised as an innovative cultural form. Instead of being exclusively funded by television channels, documentaries receive money from a number of sources, including film funds, private investors and foundations.
Rather than observing, documentaries are now thought capable of changing the world.
Documentaries have changed a lot of other people’s lives, too, and now more than ever. In fact, we’re in a Golden Age for docs, with more distribution outlets, more box office success, more public attention and more talented directors making more meaningful, impactful projects than ever before.The best documentaries illuminate a person, an event or an issue in powerful ways, giving thousands or even millions of people a chance to better understand something they knew little or nothing about.
Documentaries are the perfect place for young filmmakers to begin learning their craft. That’s because fiction film is about re-creating a version of reality, tuned to the story’s dramatic necessities. Documentaries, by contrast, require only that students choose the subject matter and capture what is already there. Documentaries shine a light on some of the darkest corners of our planet, and by doing that and engaging audiences they can truly make a difference and prompt real change.
You lose count of the number of times you hear documentaries trashed. The argument is as old as the documentary, and it goes like this. Docs manipulate reality, over-relying on effects such as music. They aren't really journalistic at all. Maybe one should think of them as drama without actors, cheaply made and with few pretensions to seriousness. Shamelessly, they pander to our worst voyeuristic impulses. Under the guise of telling the truth, docs entertain us with lies. It would be more accurate to say that documentaries are among the most valuable, neglected cultural forms of our time. They aren't all good, to be sure, but the best are unusual, persuasive, seductive. And their success has something to do with the way they are taken for granted, casually watched. Few old things have flourished in the cultural chaos of this century, but docs have steadily consolidated their hold on a small portion of the contemporary consciousness. Film stars want to make or sponsor them. Sometimes, if you squint hard enough, they really do seem like the new rock'n'roll.
"Documentary," says the dictionary. "Noun. Based on or recreating an actual event, era, life story, that purports to be factually accurate and contains no fictional elements." This is useful, but a trifle over-cautious. Why shouldn't non-fiction contain elements of fiction? And why should something only "purport" to be factually accurate? It reeks of the old charges that docs are unreliable because they are filmed. When you describe anything, it is altered. The act of seeing modifies what is seen. Most people who watch docs understand this.No body of theory exists to legitimise docs and I'm grateful for this. They have come to subsist at a crossroads of contemporary culture, somewhere between journalism, film narrative and television entertainment. They appear to thrive on contradictions, between the stubborn reality they purport to capture and their necessarily limited means, between the impositions of storytelling and the desire to interpret or analyse. They aren't fictional, ever, but they can seem in their attractiveness more real than reality.

About a week ago, Henrik "Wyst3r" Norgren, GoldeneyeTASer and former Top 10 Goldeneye speedrunner, discovered an even faster method to get the glass open witho...

About a week ago, Henrik "Wyst3r" Norgren, GoldeneyeTASer and former Top 10 Goldeneye speedrunner, discovered an even faster method to get the glass open without using Jaws' keycard on Aztec. This is the 3rd major breakthrough or glass opening method in Aztec's history, after Boss' initial discovery in 2002 and Clemens' alternative & faster method discovered in 2010, as documented in my three-part Aztec SpeedLore episode.
I discuss the new strategy and potential for it here, but many are predicting as low as 1:19 on Agent might be possible.
Read the forum thread where Henrik reveals his discovery here: https://forums.the-elite.net/index.php?topic=22047.0
As always, you can watch me live at http://twitch.tv/rwhitegoose
and follow at http://twitter.com/rwhitegoose
Thanks for watching, and until next time, stay true!

About a week ago, Henrik "Wyst3r" Norgren, GoldeneyeTASer and former Top 10 Goldeneye speedrunner, discovered an even faster method to get the glass open without using Jaws' keycard on Aztec. This is the 3rd major breakthrough or glass opening method in Aztec's history, after Boss' initial discovery in 2002 and Clemens' alternative & faster method discovered in 2010, as documented in my three-part Aztec SpeedLore episode.
I discuss the new strategy and potential for it here, but many are predicting as low as 1:19 on Agent might be possible.
Read the forum thread where Henrik reveals his discovery here: https://forums.the-elite.net/index.php?topic=22047.0
As always, you can watch me live at http://twitch.tv/rwhitegoose
and follow at http://twitter.com/rwhitegoose
Thanks for watching, and until next time, stay true!

What Montezuma's Aztec Sounded Like - and how we know

The Aztecs didn't call him Montezuma. Nor Moctezuma. They didn't call chocolate "chocolate". Heck, they didn't even call themselves Aztec! Though they were an o...

The Aztecs didn't call him Montezuma. Nor Moctezuma. They didn't call chocolate "chocolate". Heck, they didn't even call themselves Aztec! Though they were an oral culture, we have an idea of what their language really sounded like. Here's why.
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~ Corrections ~
As Rodrigo Chacón comments, the transitive "nicua" is not used alone. Instead, expect to find "nitlacua" (indefinite -tla-) or "niccua" (definite -c-). Here's a better illustration for building the verb: "ni___cua".
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He's commonly known to English-speakers as Montezuma and Moctezuma in Spanish, but his language is a different story. Travel to Mexico and dig into language history. Look at early colonial writers and grammarians, learn their strengths and limitations, then move onto some surprising old and new evidence.
Along the way, you'll learn what the Aztecs called themselves and their language and how they really said "chocolate". You'll study a bit of their fancy grammar. You'll hear me take a shot at pronouncing the reconstructed form of Montezuma's own name as it would've been pronounced in old Tenochtitlan. You'll see how it took modern linguistics to sort out some of the historical evolution of the language's sounds from classical to modern times. Finally, you'll learn about the dramatic differences between common speech and ritual speech. In the end, you can see how the pronunciation, grammar and style leave us with an understanding of Montezuma that's more complex, but also more beautiful, than if his language were a simple Mexican monolith.
~ CREDITS ~
Art, narration and animation by Josh from NativLang. Some of the music, too.
Sources for claims and credits for sfx, images and music:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BGaFnFZ9SJN1QjK2-FlgnvoF5EGoRiIkTZd09mCVEVo/

The Aztecs didn't call him Montezuma. Nor Moctezuma. They didn't call chocolate "chocolate". Heck, they didn't even call themselves Aztec! Though they were an oral culture, we have an idea of what their language really sounded like. Here's why.
Subscribe for language: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=NativLang
Follow my progress or become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=584038
~ Corrections ~
As Rodrigo Chacón comments, the transitive "nicua" is not used alone. Instead, expect to find "nitlacua" (indefinite -tla-) or "niccua" (definite -c-). Here's a better illustration for building the verb: "ni___cua".
~ Are you reading instead of watching? (no spoilers) ~
He's commonly known to English-speakers as Montezuma and Moctezuma in Spanish, but his language is a different story. Travel to Mexico and dig into language history. Look at early colonial writers and grammarians, learn their strengths and limitations, then move onto some surprising old and new evidence.
Along the way, you'll learn what the Aztecs called themselves and their language and how they really said "chocolate". You'll study a bit of their fancy grammar. You'll hear me take a shot at pronouncing the reconstructed form of Montezuma's own name as it would've been pronounced in old Tenochtitlan. You'll see how it took modern linguistics to sort out some of the historical evolution of the language's sounds from classical to modern times. Finally, you'll learn about the dramatic differences between common speech and ritual speech. In the end, you can see how the pronunciation, grammar and style leave us with an understanding of Montezuma that's more complex, but also more beautiful, than if his language were a simple Mexican monolith.
~ CREDITS ~
Art, narration and animation by Josh from NativLang. Some of the music, too.
Sources for claims and credits for sfx, images and music:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BGaFnFZ9SJN1QjK2-FlgnvoF5EGoRiIkTZd09mCVEVo/

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The Aztecs: Engineering an Empire

The story of the Aztec empire is one wrapped in myth and legend. In less than 200 years they transformed themselves from a band of wandering nomads to the great...

The story of the Aztec empire is one wrapped in myth and legend. In less than 200 years they transformed themselves from a band of wandering nomads to the greatest civilization the New World had ever known. What records remain of this amazing feat indicate they did it through brilliant military campaigns and by ingeniously applying technology to master the harsh environment they faced. They built their capital city where no city should have been possible: in the middle of a lake. They quickly transformed marshes into rich agricultural land surrounding an urban center that rivaled any city in the world at the time. They called it Tenochtitlan. When the Spanish conquistadors arrived there in 1519, and saw its gleaming pyramids, temples and places, grand canals filled with boats, enormous causeways crossing miles of lake from the mainland with aqueducts bringing fresh running water to the massive city, they actually thought they were dreaming.
But they also practiced human sacrifice on an unprecedented scale, at one time dispatching 20,000 victims at a single temple dedication ceremony. They also made many enemies. By the time the Spaniards landed they had no trouble recruiting tribal allies to destroy the Aztecs and that they did just that with amazing speed leveling Tenochtitlan completely to build their colonial capital, Mexico City, on the rubble.
From the remains of the Great Temple in Mexico City, to the construction of their Venice of the New World, this episode will examine the architecture and infrastructure behind the New World's greatest, and last, indigenous society.
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The story of the Aztec empire is one wrapped in myth and legend. In less than 200 years they transformed themselves from a band of wandering nomads to the greatest civilization the New World had ever known. What records remain of this amazing feat indicate they did it through brilliant military campaigns and by ingeniously applying technology to master the harsh environment they faced. They built their capital city where no city should have been possible: in the middle of a lake. They quickly transformed marshes into rich agricultural land surrounding an urban center that rivaled any city in the world at the time. They called it Tenochtitlan. When the Spanish conquistadors arrived there in 1519, and saw its gleaming pyramids, temples and places, grand canals filled with boats, enormous causeways crossing miles of lake from the mainland with aqueducts bringing fresh running water to the massive city, they actually thought they were dreaming.
But they also practiced human sacrifice on an unprecedented scale, at one time dispatching 20,000 victims at a single temple dedication ceremony. They also made many enemies. By the time the Spaniards landed they had no trouble recruiting tribal allies to destroy the Aztecs and that they did just that with amazing speed leveling Tenochtitlan completely to build their colonial capital, Mexico City, on the rubble.
From the remains of the Great Temple in Mexico City, to the construction of their Venice of the New World, this episode will examine the architecture and infrastructure behind the New World's greatest, and last, indigenous society.
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DeadlySecrets of the Aztec Empire : Documentary on the Ancient Aztecs (Full Documentary).
This Documentary you're sure to enjoy and it'll probably make you think. It's part of a series of exciting and educational documentaries.
This Youtube channel is for learning and educational purposes. Learning and Education are fundamental and important in today's society and becoming increasingly more accessible and convenient online. The availability of important information which is also entertaining helps everyone grow mentally and emotionally as people both individually and as a whole. Documentaries are the resource of choice of the information and internet generations of students around the world. The documentary here along with the other documentaries on this channel relate to important times and people in history, historic places, archaeology, society, world culture, science, conspiracy theories, and education.
The topics covered in these video documentaries vary and cover about everything you could possibly want to know including ancient history, Maya, Rome, Greece, The New World, Egypt, World wars, combat, battles, military and combat technology, current affairs and events, important news, education, biographies, famous people and celerities, politicians, news and current events, Illuminati, Area 51, crime, mafia, serial killers, paranormal, supernatural, cults, government cover-ups, the law and legal matters, corruption, martial arts, sports figures, space, aliens, ufos, conspiracy theories, Annunaki, Nibiru, Nephilim, satanic rituals, religion, christianty, judaism, islam, strange phenomenon, origins of Mankind, Neanderthal, Cro Magnon, Inca, Aztec, Persia, Maya, Indus, Mesopotamia, monsters, mobsters, time travel, planet earth, the Sun, Missions to Mars, The planets, the solar system, the universe, modern physics, String Theory, the Big Bang Theory, Quantum Mechanics, television, archaeology, science, technology, nature, plants, animals, endangered species, wildlife, animal abuse, environmental concerns and issues, global warming, natural disasters, racism, sexism, gay and lesbian issues, and many other educational and controversial topics. Please enjoy and Learn Responsibly!

DeadlySecrets of the Aztec Empire : Documentary on the Ancient Aztecs (Full Documentary).
This Documentary you're sure to enjoy and it'll probably make you think. It's part of a series of exciting and educational documentaries.
This Youtube channel is for learning and educational purposes. Learning and Education are fundamental and important in today's society and becoming increasingly more accessible and convenient online. The availability of important information which is also entertaining helps everyone grow mentally and emotionally as people both individually and as a whole. Documentaries are the resource of choice of the information and internet generations of students around the world. The documentary here along with the other documentaries on this channel relate to important times and people in history, historic places, archaeology, society, world culture, science, conspiracy theories, and education.
The topics covered in these video documentaries vary and cover about everything you could possibly want to know including ancient history, Maya, Rome, Greece, The New World, Egypt, World wars, combat, battles, military and combat technology, current affairs and events, important news, education, biographies, famous people and celerities, politicians, news and current events, Illuminati, Area 51, crime, mafia, serial killers, paranormal, supernatural, cults, government cover-ups, the law and legal matters, corruption, martial arts, sports figures, space, aliens, ufos, conspiracy theories, Annunaki, Nibiru, Nephilim, satanic rituals, religion, christianty, judaism, islam, strange phenomenon, origins of Mankind, Neanderthal, Cro Magnon, Inca, Aztec, Persia, Maya, Indus, Mesopotamia, monsters, mobsters, time travel, planet earth, the Sun, Missions to Mars, The planets, the solar system, the universe, modern physics, String Theory, the Big Bang Theory, Quantum Mechanics, television, archaeology, science, technology, nature, plants, animals, endangered species, wildlife, animal abuse, environmental concerns and issues, global warming, natural disasters, racism, sexism, gay and lesbian issues, and many other educational and controversial topics. Please enjoy and Learn Responsibly!

Top 10 HORRIFYING Facts About AZTEC WARRIORS

The Aztec Empire started sometime around the mid-1350s in what is now Mexico. It was a three city-state which, at its height, had a population of 5 million people. Its capital city, Tenochtitlan (which is today Mexico City), had a population of 200,000. Their culture was complex and rich, with a strong economic system. They created the 365 day agriculture calendar. The Aztecs also had a fierce army that helped feed their bloodthirsty culture.
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10. They Preferred to Capture, Not Kill
9. They Practiced Human Sacrifice with Their Captives
8. The Dreaded Macuahuitl
7. Their Version of the Afterlife was…Different
6. Every Male was Trained for War
5. Levels of Aztec Warriors
4. They Employed Psychological Warfare
3. The God of Fire and Wisdom, Huehueteotl
2. Xipe Totec, and Still More BrutalRituals
1. The Downfall of the Aztecs
Source/Further reading:
http://www.legendsandchronicles.com/ancient-warriors/aztec-warriors/
https://youtu.be/hQKJRnPpIxw
http://www.ancient.eu/Aztec_Sacrifice/
http://www.aztec-history.com/aztec-flower-war.html
http://www.history.com/topics/aztecs/videos/aztec-sacrifice
http://awesci.com/stone-age-technology-best-blades/
http://www.aztec-history.com/ancient-aztec-weapon.html
https://books.google.ca/books?id=AGtfQgAACAAJ&dq=M%C4%81cuahuitl+horse&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjNmbXz1bnOAhVLox4KHXPjCacQ6AEIIzAB
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x21hen3_deadliest-warrior-s02e04-aztec-jaguar-warrior-vs-zande-warrior_shortfilms
http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/ask-experts/what-did-ordinary-people-turn-into-in-the-afterlife
http://www.aztec-history.com/ancient-aztec-religion.html
http://teachersinstitute.yale.edu/curriculum/units/1994/3/94.03.03.x.html
http://www.warriorsandlegends.com/aztec-warriors/aztec-warrior-training/
http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/aztefacts/highest-rank-in-the-army
https://books.google.ca/books?id=IRdJDAAAQBAJ&lpg=PT118&dq=The%20Shorn%20Ones%20step%20back&pg=PT118#v=onepage&q&f=false
https://books.google.ca/books?id=ZseasJq3WzEC&lpg=PA201&ots=-9f3XmA1Z4&dq=aztec%20jaguar%20warrior%20helmet&pg=PA201#v=onepage&q=aztec%20jaguar%20warrior%20helmet&f=false
http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,849506,00.html
https://books.google.ca/books?id=SCouMhrlDzYC&lpg=PA211&ots=yF2pIZka3O&dq=Huehueteotl%20hooks&pg=PA211#v=onepage&q=Huehueteotl%20hooks&f=false
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Xipe-Totec
http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/gods/god-of-the-month-xipe-totec
https://books.google.ca/books?id=7M1o9g8MARgC&lpg=PA121&ots=FpiyA26nT4&dq=Gladiatorial%20sacrifice%20aztec%20left%20handed&pg=PA121#v=onepage&q=Gladiatorial%20sacrifice%20aztec%20left%20handed&f=false
http://www.aztec-history.com/aztec-flower-war.html
http://www.history.com/topics/aztecs

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How the Aztecs Changed the World : Documentary on the Aztec Empire

How the Aztecs Changed the World : Documentary on the Accomplishments of the Aztec Empire....

How the Aztecs Changed the World : Documentary on the Aztec Empire

How the Aztecs Changed the World : Documentary on the Accomplishments of the Aztec Empire.
Documentaries have for many decades inhabited the schedules of public broadcasters. They have chronicled the lives and institutions of western democracies. In the past two decades, however, documentaries have become recognised as an innovative cultural form. Instead of being exclusively funded by television channels, documentaries receive money from a number of sources, including film funds, private investors and foundations.
Rather than observing, documentaries are now thought capable of changing the world.
Documentaries have changed a lot of other people’s lives, too, and now more than ever. In fact, we’re in a Golden Age for docs, with more distribution outlets, more box office success, more public attention and more talented directors making more meaningful, impactful projects than ever before.The best documentaries illuminate a person, an event or an issue in powerful ways, giving thousands or even millions of people a chance to better understand something they knew little or nothing about.
Documentaries are the perfect place for young filmmakers to begin learning their craft. That’s because fiction film is about re-creating a version of reality, tuned to the story’s dramatic necessities. Documentaries, by contrast, require only that students choose the subject matter and capture what is already there. Documentaries shine a light on some of the darkest corners of our planet, and by doing that and engaging audiences they can truly make a difference and prompt real change.
You lose count of the number of times you hear documentaries trashed. The argument is as old as the documentary, and it goes like this. Docs manipulate reality, over-relying on effects such as music. They aren't really journalistic at all. Maybe one should think of them as drama without actors, cheaply made and with few pretensions to seriousness. Shamelessly, they pander to our worst voyeuristic impulses. Under the guise of telling the truth, docs entertain us with lies. It would be more accurate to say that documentaries are among the most valuable, neglected cultural forms of our time. They aren't all good, to be sure, but the best are unusual, persuasive, seductive. And their success has something to do with the way they are taken for granted, casually watched. Few old things have flourished in the cultural chaos of this century, but docs have steadily consolidated their hold on a small portion of the contemporary consciousness. Film stars want to make or sponsor them. Sometimes, if you squint hard enough, they really do seem like the new rock'n'roll.
"Documentary," says the dictionary. "Noun. Based on or recreating an actual event, era, life story, that purports to be factually accurate and contains no fictional elements." This is useful, but a trifle over-cautious. Why shouldn't non-fiction contain elements of fiction? And why should something only "purport" to be factually accurate? It reeks of the old charges that docs are unreliable because they are filmed. When you describe anything, it is altered. The act of seeing modifies what is seen. Most people who watch docs understand this.No body of theory exists to legitimise docs and I'm grateful for this. They have come to subsist at a crossroads of contemporary culture, somewhere between journalism, film narrative and television entertainment. They appear to thrive on contradictions, between the stubborn reality they purport to capture and their necessarily limited means, between the impositions of storytelling and the desire to interpret or analyse. They aren't fictional, ever, but they can seem in their attractiveness more real than reality.

About a week ago, Henrik "Wyst3r" Norgren, GoldeneyeTASer and former Top 10 Goldeneye speedrunner, discovered an even faster method to get the glass open without using Jaws' keycard on Aztec. This is the 3rd major breakthrough or glass opening method in Aztec's history, after Boss' initial discovery in 2002 and Clemens' alternative & faster method discovered in 2010, as documented in my three-part Aztec SpeedLore episode.
I discuss the new strategy and potential for it here, but many are predicting as low as 1:19 on Agent might be possible.
Read the forum thread where Henrik reveals his discovery here: https://forums.the-elite.net/index.php?topic=22047.0
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What Montezuma's Aztec Sounded Like - and how we know

The Aztecs didn't call him Montezuma. Nor Moctezuma. They didn't call chocolate "chocolate". Heck, they didn't even call themselves Aztec! Though they were an oral culture, we have an idea of what their language really sounded like. Here's why.
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As Rodrigo Chacón comments, the transitive "nicua" is not used alone. Instead, expect to find "nitlacua" (indefinite -tla-) or "niccua" (definite -c-). Here's a better illustration for building the verb: "ni___cua".
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He's commonly known to English-speakers as Montezuma and Moctezuma in Spanish, but his language is a different story. Travel to Mexico and dig into language history. Look at early colonial writers and grammarians, learn their strengths and limitations, then move onto some surprising old and new evidence.
Along the way, you'll learn what the Aztecs called themselves and their language and how they really said "chocolate". You'll study a bit of their fancy grammar. You'll hear me take a shot at pronouncing the reconstructed form of Montezuma's own name as it would've been pronounced in old Tenochtitlan. You'll see how it took modern linguistics to sort out some of the historical evolution of the language's sounds from classical to modern times. Finally, you'll learn about the dramatic differences between common speech and ritual speech. In the end, you can see how the pronunciation, grammar and style leave us with an understanding of Montezuma that's more complex, but also more beautiful, than if his language were a simple Mexican monolith.
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Top 5 Facts about Aztecs

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Top 5 Facts about Aztecs

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The Aztecs: Engineering an Empire

The story of the Aztec empire is one wrapped in myth and legend. In less than 200 years th...

The Aztecs: Engineering an Empire

The story of the Aztec empire is one wrapped in myth and legend. In less than 200 years they transformed themselves from a band of wandering nomads to the greatest civilization the New World had ever known. What records remain of this amazing feat indicate they did it through brilliant military campaigns and by ingeniously applying technology to master the harsh environment they faced. They built their capital city where no city should have been possible: in the middle of a lake. They quickly transformed marshes into rich agricultural land surrounding an urban center that rivaled any city in the world at the time. They called it Tenochtitlan. When the Spanish conquistadors arrived there in 1519, and saw its gleaming pyramids, temples and places, grand canals filled with boats, enormous causeways crossing miles of lake from the mainland with aqueducts bringing fresh running water to the massive city, they actually thought they were dreaming.
But they also practiced human sacrifice on an unprecedented scale, at one time dispatching 20,000 victims at a single temple dedication ceremony. They also made many enemies. By the time the Spaniards landed they had no trouble recruiting tribal allies to destroy the Aztecs and that they did just that with amazing speed leveling Tenochtitlan completely to build their colonial capital, Mexico City, on the rubble.
From the remains of the Great Temple in Mexico City, to the construction of their Venice of the New World, this episode will examine the architecture and infrastructure behind the New World's greatest, and last, indigenous society.
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We traveled through this land a thousand years agoWe were the first to see the purple skiesI wondered round the desert in a mask of goldI left a thousand things for you to findI left my home where your houses standI left my gold where your highways ranI lived my life on what you call your landI left my soul in the aztec sandThe days grow long the nights are getting warmerThe rains are few beneath the blazing sunTraveling fathers finding little waterThe time has come when we must play this worldI left my home where your houses standI left my gold where your highways ranI lived my life on what you call your landI left my soul in the aztec sandRound and roundOur lifetime goesWhere does it endSomeone must knowI've got a family now but you wouldn't know themThey're beaten down so hard they can hardly standWe used to live so brave so free like an eagleNow they make us live like a crippled manI left my home where your houses standI left my gold where your highways ranI lived my life on what you call your land

When the sun dims dramatically Monday morning, that would be like an entire power plant unit shutting down for the Lone Star State's electricity grid. The much-anticipated solar eclipse will wipe out about 600 megawatts worth of electricity generation from Texas' growing solar power industry, according to officials with ERCOT, which manages the Texas grid.&nbsp; ... "That is not very much," she said about eclipse's influence ... ....

Multiple media reports Thursday reported a van crashed into dozens of people in the center of Barcelona Thursday killing two and injuring several people. Local Spanish media say two armed men have entered a restaurant after a van crashed into a crowd of people, according to Reuters, and police consider the incident to be terror related. Local media reports say two people were killed instantly when struck by the van....

The number of asylum seekers who are illegally crossing into Canada from the United States more than tripled last month, according to new data released on Thursday by the Canadian government which hints at the deep fears that migrants have about the recent U.S. administration immigration crackdown ...The RoyalCanadian Mounted Police said that an additional 3,800 asylum seekers were arrested crossing the U.S ... "It's not a crisis ... ....

The top two officers and the top enlisted sailors who were in charge when the USS Fitzgerald had a collision on June 17 that killed seven crew members will face disciplinary measures after seven crew members died from the incident, a senior Navy official said on Thursday. The Washington Post reported that Adm. William F ... The discipline varies but will include likely career-ending actions against the ship's captain at the time, Cmdr....

Spanish police announced that they killed five suspects in order to stop what they described as a second attempted attack on Friday morning in Cambrils after an earlier terrorist attack in Barcelona on Thursday, according to BBCNews. Police were warning people to stay off the streets after shots were reported in the port of Cambrils ... Two of the bystanders were seriously injured and the officer was slightly hurt.&nbsp;....

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San Diego State has a pair of sizeable redshirt freshmen in TylerRoemer and Keith Ismael, who have been listed as starters on the offensive line since spring camp and maintained their standing the past two weeks during preseason camp. But SDSU head coach Rocky Long isn’t anointing anyone as a ... ....

There are 17 days until San Diego State’s season opener Sept. 2 against UC Davis. Here’s a glance at a person, place and thing associated with the Aztecs’ upcoming season. PERSON. Ronley Lakalaka. SDSU has a history of outstanding linebackers, Calvin Munson and Jake Fely being the two most recent ... ....

There were no official statements put out by the university on Wednesday regarding the chickenpox situation with the San Diego State football team. The confirmed number of Aztecs players with the virus remained at five. Several players still were held out of practice until test results come back ... ....

It was considered sacred by the ancient Aztecs, and modern-day Mexicans eat it, drink it, and even use it in medicines and shampoos ... “Our vision is to reproduce this type of project” at each of the city’s more than 300 produce markets, making them energy self-sufficient, he told AFP.Aztec legend. In Aztec mythology, ......

Gary Jennings, epic historical novelist who outdoes Wilbur Smith when it comes to painstaking research, graphic descriptions of violence and sex, while providing glimpses into the most lurid of human foibles, took things up a notch, where this writer is concerned, by providing a disturbing account of human sacrifice and the consumption of the remains in his Aztec....

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Tractor Brewing has finally come to the Four Hills area. The Los Lunas-born, Albuquerque-based brewery has opened its third location, in Four Hills Village on the southwest corner of Central and Tramway. The 2,900-square-foot taproom has an outdoor patio and partial kitchen. Breweries in the area are scarce, with only Canteen Brewhouse on Aztec and Tramway as competition ... Advertisement. Continue reading ... ....

The SanMateo area features a mix of industrial, commercial and residential zones, but with a large concentration of multi-family housing – including several very large apartment complexes ... And 6.6 percent of all home invasions were reported there ... Within the San Mateo zone, one address – the AztecVillageApartments – led all addresses for the numbers of both violent and property crimes reported ... Advertisement. Continue reading ... ....

The following article is published in the #RGNNMadrid Magazine. Vol ...Follow #RGNNMadrid for all of our Madrid coverage ... What makes this place so special? Keep reading to find out! ... &nbsp; ... The Spruce website states that ancient Mayans and Aztecs were trading cocoa beans between one another way before the Spaniards came to the Americas. Mayans and Aztecs used chocolate mixed with chilies to make a spicy drink for religious ceremonies ... Cost ... ....

That is the overarching principle ... a. Do you ignore the needs of the thousands of students in APS – and Santa Fe and Aztec public schools – because the adults in those districts aren’t administering programs that deliver results like their counterparts in Cobre Consolidated Schools or Alamogordo? (Those districts delivered gains and received $521,149 and $322,100, respectively, in Reads to Lead funding this school year.) Or. b ... ....

Liverpool-based construction and fit-out firm Aztec has secured a trio of ecclesiastical projects in Merseyside with a combined value of more than £1m. Aztec has been appointed to complete the refurbishment of the Grade II-listed St Nicholas Church in central Liverpool – a place of worship since 1247 ... director at Aztec, said....

Although Monday night’s practice was postponed, Tuesday afternoon’s exercise went on as usual for the San Diego State football team. At least it did for the 90 players (out of 105) cleared to participate. There was this reminder of the chickenpox outbreak that has confronted the Aztecs the past... ....